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4th grade reading and writing
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1
Every sentence needs two things ___________ and __________.
adverb and adjective
subject and predicate
5 words
noun and verb
2
Captions, boldface words, and diagrams are features in __________ text.
fiction
plays
nonfiction
poetry
3
"You're pulling my leg" is an example of an _________.
accident
adverb
adjective
idiom
4
The ability to read naturally and with expression is call ___________.
fluency
rate
drama
expression
5
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
main idea
setting
plot
point of view
6
An adjective is a word that describes a ___________.
interjection
verb
adverb
noun
7
An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
prediction
inference
fable
preview
8
If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
past
perfect
future
present
9
A theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
False
True
10
Text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world are different kinds of _________.
dialogue
images
connections
summaries
11
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which text structure?
cause/effect
compare/contrast
main idea/details
problem/solution
12
A Japanese form of verse that uses 5-7-5 syllables is called a ________.
diamante
simile
cinquain
haiku
13
The word intricate means _______.
unique and hard to understand
very difficult to understand
very detailed in design or structure
difficult to find
14
This means to "walk in the shoes of a character".
empathize
imitate
make fun of
ignore
15
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
plagiarism
smart
author's right
creative
16
As good readers, we want to read faster, stronger, _______!
brighter
silently
softer
longer
17
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
dynamic
connecting
ending
transition
18
Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____
in quotes
at the beginning
lower case
capitalized
19
"And communities, as I said, will have the flexibility to make their own programs work". Flexibility means __________.
skills
stretchiness
freedom
resources
20
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
persuasive
expository
narrative
step-by-step
21
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
noun
idiom
simile
metaphor
22
Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.
indenting
deleting
blocking
stopping
23
Karen wrinkled her nose as the putrid odor of mud and decaying leaves.... Putrid means______________.
unpleasant
weak
constant
strange
24
The sequence of events in a story, including a problem and a solution is called the ________.
theme
characters
plot
setting
25
The life lesson or moral of a story is the definition of _________.
theme
tone
idioms
adverbs
26
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
setting
main ideas
proper nouns
dialogue
27
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
drama
poetry
nonfiction
fantasy
28
What word means implied but not plainly expressed.
Implict
analysis
Inference
explicit
29
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
dash
comma
period
question mark
30
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
small details
main idea
key characters
major setting